Decarboxylative Cross-coupling Reaction of Amino Acids Using Photoredox Catalyst

Abstract

Photoredox catalysts are powerful and attractive tools in organic synthesis. They enable the construction of various bonds and activation of low reactive substrates by single-electron transfer. Over the past few years, some challenging reactions have been accomplished by using photoredox catalysts. Especially, many cross-coupling reactions of various substrates using photoredox catalysts have been reported. This review highlights decarboxylative cross-coupling reaction of abundant and inexpensive amino acids using photoredox catalysts.